Usually means: Protein essential for initiating transcription.
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  1. sigma factor: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  3. Sigma factor: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Sigma factor)

noun:  A sigma factor (σ factor or specificity factor) is a protein needed for initiation of transcription in bacteria.


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